MAGA Mondays with Will Sommer and Sam Stein

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Stein, S. (2026, October 19). MAGA Mondays with Will Sommer and Sam Stein. The Bulwark. https://www.thebulwark.com/p/maga-mondays-with-will-sommer-and-4eb

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Will Sommer and Sam Stein discuss a variety of topics on their podcast, including allegations of foreign money involvement related to Alina Habba’s husband Ric Grenell and the Kennedy Center, protests in Albania concerning Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump’s resort project, and Bari Weiss's engagement with right-wing conspiracy theories at CBS News. They also cover a high-priced event for citizen journalists at Mar-a-Lago and other figures like Laura Loomer and Nick Fuentes who are active in right-wing circles.
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Sam Stein and Will Sommer discuss a foreign money scandal involving Alina Habba’s new husband, Ric Grenell, and the Kennedy Center. They also cover protests in Albania against Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump's controversial resort project. Additionally, they examine Bari Weiss's engagement with right-wing internet conspiracy theories at CBS News. The article mentions a citizen journalist event at Mar-a-Lago costing $3,000 per ticket and includes notes on Laura Loomer’s White House ambitions and Nick Fuentes’s online dating issues.

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Albania Bulwark CBS News JVL Mar-a-Lago

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Bulwark ORG · 3× JVL ORG · 2× Albania GPE · 1× Alina Habba’s PERSON · 1× Bari Weiss’s PERSON · 1× Ivanka Trump PERSON · 1× Jared Kushner PERSON · 1× Ric Grenell PERSON · 1× Sam Stein PERSON · 1× Will Sommer PERSON · 1×

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MAGA Mondays with Will Sommer and Sam Stein · assertive framing

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Sam Stein and Will Sommer break down the foreign money scandal involving Alina Habba’s new husband, Ric Grenell, and the Kennedy Center. asserted
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They also examine the protests roiling Albania over Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump’s controversial resort project, and Bari Weiss’s pursuit of right-wing internet conspiracy theories at CBS News. asserted
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